Monthly Archives: February 2009

From Golden, BC (Yahoo, News) – By The Canadian PressGOLDEN, B.C. – A Quebec couple lost for nine days in British Columbia’s back country in the dead of winter built SOS signs before the man eventually waved down a helicopter flying overhead….http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090225/national/tragic_rescue

Just received this message from Tim Jones: Just wanted all members to know that Roy Mason, a long time supporter of NSR and former member of the old Mountain Rescue Group (which Karl, Gerry, George and other NSR members belonged to also), died while hiking on the BCMC trail Feb 17. His family has directed […]

From Feb 8 2009 Rescue. Sorry posting this one a few weeks late. NSR and Mt Seymour Resorts Ski Patrol responded to an area below the 1st Peak of Mt. Seymour for an injured male snowshoer. The male subject broke his lower leg after falling on the icy trail. NSR members landed close by in […]

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Social media as a tool for Search and Rescue (SAR) has become increasingly valuable. SAR teams can communicate with the public and media via their social channels to provide information and updates. Social media is being used to garner tips from the public to aid in searching for lost persons and has helped North Shore […]